LIFE UNDER THE SEA --AN AMAZING TRUTH

when god created life under the sea he ---green sea weed

HE ensured food for them too in form of vegetative growth as sea grass and sea weeds . just know more about his wonders under the waters ,,,Deep in the ocean, the pressure is high and the temperatures are low. However, plants and animals can still thrive in those places that were once seen as impossible for sustaining life. Far fewer varieties of plants live in the deep ocean, compared to shallower waters that receive more sunlight. Sunlight fuels photosynthesis, the process in which plants and bacteria convert energy from light into the fuel the organisms need to survive and grow. So where there's very little sunlight, only a few types of plants survive.

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1. Red Algae Seaweeds

More than 2,000 species of red algae seaweeds can be found in the ocean. They get their red color from the pigment phycoerythrin, which helps the plant photosynthesize in dim light. This means red algae seaweed can thrive in deeper ocean waters than many other forms of green seaweed. Despite their ability to live in deep water, red algae seaweeds still prefer tropical or temperate climates

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Seaweeds cover this rocky seabed on the east coast of Australia

apart from marine life they are consumed by human also --a very rich source of IODINE --good for goiter and thyroid related diseases .
Food[edit]
Main article: Edible seaweed
Seaweeds are consumed by coastal people, particularly in East Asia, e.g., Brunei, Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, but also in South Africa, Indonesia, Malaysia, Belize, Peru, Chile, the Canadian Maritimes, Scandinavia, South West England,[6] Ireland, Wales, California, Philippines, and Scotland.

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Phytoplankton--as the name suggests they need sunlight

planktonic are free-floating, depending on gas-filled sacs to maintain an acceptable depth.***o Phytoplankton rely on sunlight to photosynthesize, so they are generally found in shallower ocean waters. However, as the tiny plants die, they drift down to the deeper levels of the sea and are eaten by the fish and other animals that live down there. Invertebrates, such as the tiny crustaceans known as amphipods, are among the organisms that rely on the sinking phytoplankton for survival. Phytoplankton are by far the most abundant type of plant in the ocean.

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Phytoplankton are the foundation of the oceanic food chain.

When two currents collide (here the Oyashio and Kuroshio currents) they create eddies. Phytoplankton concentrates along the boundaries of the eddies, tracing the motion of the water.

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sea grass

o Sea grasses were once thought to live only in shallow waters of less than 30 feet. But scientists studying the Great Barrier Reef off Australia discovered thriving sea grass beds close to 200 feet under the surface of the ocean. Water clarity and a healthy nutrient supply, as well as current action in and around the Great Barrier Reef Lagoon are credited with allowing sea grasses to live at such depths.

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bacteria ---in sea

o While bacteria are not technically plants, they share some of the same genetic coding. And in the some of the deepest areas of the ocean, bacteria grow and survive near areas known as hydrothermal vents. These are fissures that allow heat to escape from the earth's core and raise temperature in the surrounding waters. As a result, bacteria grow, and fish that rely on them for food can live at depths that would normally be unable to support life.

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coral weed---

• Coral weed, a part of the red seaweed group, has rigid sections (branches) that form a flat, uneven-shaped, feather-like frond. Color varies from dark to light pink.

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sea lettuce

• Sea lettuce is a species of green algae with lobed leaves with ruffled edges; the leaves appear flat, thin and are often perforated with holes. Sea lettuce turns white or black when dried.

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sea grapes ---

Coccoloba uvifera is most often used in landscaping, as it is a popular ornamental plant in south Florida yards as well as a dune stabilizer and coastal windbreak. Tall sea grape plants are used to make a light barrier between coastlines to protect sea turtles.[6]
The wood of the sea grape is sometimes used for firewood, making charcoal and even cabinetry.[6]
The reddish fruits of the sea grape may be eaten raw, cooked into jellies and jams, or fermented into sea grape wine.[7] Sea grape wine may also be fermented into sea grape vinegar, which is also useful in cooking.
The sap of the sea grape is used in the West Indies and Jamaica for dyeing and tanning of leather

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kelp--

• Kelp forests are found in oceans and seas throughout the world, even in the Antarctic and Arctic circles. Large kelp forests need temperatures below 68 degrees Fahrenheit to grow, and they are found up to 132 feet below the surface of the water. Kelp leaves or blades are wide, long and green, and they have a node at the base of them that connects the blades to the stalk. This node is known as the gas bladder, and it helps keep the plant standing straight in the water. Kelp has roots that dig into the rocky sea bottom and hold the plant in place.

mangrove---

mangrove ---

mangrove --

mangrove on sea shore --save it and protect it for both marine life as well as for our life living on the planet earth . sea pollution causing great damage to both vegetative as well as marine life of sea . pollution of sea and other water resources is lethal even for the survival of man as it is the main cause of acidic rains .
GOD has made balance every where but we create imbalance every where --scientists are giving warning to be watchful---

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a kelp forest ---

a beautiful example of living with harmony .

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sea grass --very important for marine life .

one more view of sea grass under the sea .**Seagrass beds are highly diverse and productive ecosystems, and can harbor hundreds of associated species from all phyla, for example juvenile and adult fish, epiphytic and free-living macroalgae and microalgae, mollusks, bristle worms, and nematodes. Few species were originally considered to feed directly on seagrass leaves (partly because of their low nutritional content), but scientific reviews and improved working methods have shown that seagrass herbivory is a highly important link in the food chain, with hundreds of species feeding on seagrasses worldwide, including green turtles, dugongs, manatees, fish, geese, swans, sea urchins and crabs.
Some fish species that visit/feed on the seagrass raise their young in adjacent mangroves or coral reefs. Also, seagrass traps sediment and slows water movement, causing suspended sediment to fall out. The trapping of sediment benefits coral by reducing sediment loads in the water. [1]